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Acacia (Acacia mellifera), browse and leaves, fresh

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Acacia (Acacia mellifera), browse and leaves, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

34.1

Dry matter

% as fed

20.5

Crude protein

% DM

23.1

ADF

% DM

33.3

NDF

% DM

Minerals

9.6

Ash

% DM

19.3

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Acacia (Acacia mellifera), browse and leaves, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

34.1 %

Crude protein

20.5 %

Crude fibre

18.1 %

NDF

33.3 %

ADF

23.1 %

Lignin

7 %

Ether extract

3.5 %

Ash

9.6 %

Gross energy

18.3 %

Calcium

19.3 %

Phosphorus

1.2 %

Potassium

15.2 %

Sodium

0.5 %

Magnesium

4.3 %

Manganese

41 %

Zinc

15 %

Copper

22 %

Iron

192 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

47 %

Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)

19.6 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)

38 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)

40 %

a (N)

29.5 %

b (N)

21.4 %

c (N)

0.041 %

ME ruminants (gas production)

8.2 %

OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)

55 %